Comments on: MMA Betting Odds For UFC 88 Breakthrough Liddell Vs. Evans http://www.mmatko.com/mma-betting-odds-for-ufc-88-breakthrough-liddell-vs-evans/ MMA Videos and News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:23:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Landowner http://www.mmatko.com/mma-betting-odds-for-ufc-88-breakthrough-liddell-vs-evans/#comment-24513 Landowner Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:05:23 +0000 http://www.mmatko.com/?p=2180#comment-24513 <b>sterling </b> So there are bets where you have to risk four grand to make 100 bucks? Why would anyone make a bet like that? Are the odds set by people that know about fighting or based on what bets are being made. Or both? Thanks for the info. sterling

So there are bets where you have to risk four grand to make 100 bucks? Why would anyone make a bet like that?
Are the odds set by people that know about fighting or based on what bets are being made. Or both?
Thanks for the info.

]]> By: sterling http://www.mmatko.com/mma-betting-odds-for-ufc-88-breakthrough-liddell-vs-evans/#comment-24496 sterling Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:18:11 +0000 http://www.mmatko.com/?p=2180#comment-24496 I still don't understand what any of this means. Could someone explain it please? <strong>Bruno:This might help. Unlike football as basketball where there are point spreads (ex. -7, +13.5) UFC fights have odds which are called moneylines. A moneyline is basically a way for the sportsbooks to even out the betting public. So for example if Chuck Liddell was fighting a no name guy in his first fight, Liddell would be a HUGE favorite, probably around -4400 or so (44 to 1). If there was no moneyline, you could just bet on the favorite everytime, and become a millionaire pretty quickly. So here is an actual example from a UFC fight, that will explain the odds a bit better. Chuck Liddell (-140) Keith Jardine (+120) In this matchup, Chuck is the favorite at -140. This means that for every $1.40 you bet, you win $1. So if you were to bet $140 on Chuck, you’d win $100 (profit) if he is victorious. Keith is the underdog in this match at +120. This means that for every $1 you bet, you will win $1.20. So if you bet $100 on Keith, and he wins, you will win $120 (profit). The moneylines on UFC fights will often change with the amount of money coming in on each side. If a bunch of money is coming in on one side, the sportsbook will adjust the moneyline to even out the action and get bettors betting on the other fighter. With that said, whatever the odds are when you place your bet, is the odds you get. They don’t change like in horse racing. I hope that helps. Peace.</strong> I still don’t understand what any of this means. Could someone explain it please?
Bruno:This might help.
Unlike football as basketball where there are point spreads (ex. -7, +13.5) UFC fights have odds which are called moneylines. A moneyline is basically a way for the sportsbooks to even out the betting public. So for example if Chuck Liddell was fighting a no name guy in his first fight, Liddell would be a HUGE favorite, probably around -4400 or so (44 to 1). If there was no moneyline, you could just bet on the favorite everytime, and become a millionaire pretty quickly.

So here is an actual example from a UFC fight, that will explain the odds a bit better.

Chuck Liddell (-140)

Keith Jardine (+120)

In this matchup, Chuck is the favorite at -140. This means that for every $1.40 you bet, you win $1. So if you were to bet $140 on Chuck, you’d win $100 (profit) if he is victorious. Keith is the underdog in this match at +120. This means that for every $1 you bet, you will win $1.20. So if you bet $100 on Keith, and he wins, you will win $120 (profit).

The moneylines on UFC fights will often change with the amount of money coming in on each side. If a bunch of money is coming in on one side, the sportsbook will adjust the moneyline to even out the action and get bettors betting on the other fighter. With that said, whatever the odds are when you place your bet, is the odds you get. They don’t change like in horse racing.

I hope that helps. Peace.

]]> By: Audiodrug http://www.mmatko.com/mma-betting-odds-for-ufc-88-breakthrough-liddell-vs-evans/#comment-24495 Audiodrug Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:00:14 +0000 http://www.mmatko.com/?p=2180#comment-24495 Look at those odds for Kimbo. If the fight isn't fixed that might be worth throwing down on for Ken. Look at those odds for Kimbo. If the fight isn’t fixed that might be worth throwing down on for Ken.

]]> By: Landowner http://www.mmatko.com/mma-betting-odds-for-ufc-88-breakthrough-liddell-vs-evans/#comment-24494 Landowner Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://www.mmatko.com/?p=2180#comment-24494 Anderson Silva -1150 holy shit. I've never seen odds like that. Who would take that bet? Anderson Silva -1150 holy shit. I’ve never seen odds like that. Who would take that bet?

]]> By: J_satan_666 http://www.mmatko.com/mma-betting-odds-for-ufc-88-breakthrough-liddell-vs-evans/#comment-24491 J_satan_666 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:26:02 +0000 http://www.mmatko.com/?p=2180#comment-24491 I wouldn't touch the Martin Kampmann vs. nate fight! both fighters are good and very sly. I wouldn’t touch the Martin Kampmann vs. nate fight! both fighters are good and very sly.

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